Welcome to the LAW REVISION Web site The Honorable Nicholas A. Mattiello Speaker

  The Office of Law Revision, under the auspices of the Joint Committee on Legislative Services, is pleased to make available all the changes to the laws of the State of Rhode Island brought about through the efforts of the General Assembly's legislative session. 

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2020
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS
The Governor announces that she has made the following appointments:

APPOINTMENT	APPOINTEE	LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY	DATE	EXPIRES
Administrator of the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers	George, Esq., Linda	§ 39-1-3	01/14/2020	03/01/2026
Advisory Commission on Historical Cemeteries	Burns, Jeffrey	§ 23-18.3-1	02/02/2020	09/01/2021
Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Disease Research and Treatment	Ottiano, Dr., Christopher	§ 23-1.7-2	03/05/2020	07/01/2021
Ambulance Service Coordinating Advisory Board	Calci, Keith	§ 23-4.1-2	02/03/2020	02/01/2025
Ambulance Service Coordinating Advisory Board	Poirier, Lori L.	§ 23-4.1-2	02/03/2020	02/01/2023
Auto Collision Repair Advisory Licensing Board	Defedele, Donald	§ 5-38-2	0/29/2020	11/01/2023
Auto Collision Repair Advisory Licensing Board	Gumbley, James B.	§ 5-38-2	12/302019	11/01/2024
Beacon Mutual Insurance Company Board of Directors	Coyne-Mcoy, Kate	§ Section 4 of Chapter 410 Rhode Island Public Laws	10/30/2020	12/02/2024
Beacon Mutual Insurance Company Board of Directors	D’Amario Rossi, Linds	§ Section 4 of Chapter 410 Rhode Island Public Laws	10/30/2020	10/30/2020
Board of Certification of Operators of Wastewater Treatment Facilities	Baldwin, Dr., PhD., PE, Janet	§ 42-17.4-1	01/31/2020	01/30/2024
Board of Certification of Operators of Wastewater Treatment Facilities	Desrosiers, Paul	§ 42-17.4-1	01/31/2020	01/30/2024
Board of Certification of Operators of Wastewater Treatment Facilities	McLynch, Frank	§ 42-17.4-1	01/31/2020	01/30/2024
Board of Elections	DeSimone, Jr., Esq., Louis	§ 17-7-3	07/02/2020	06/01/2029
Board of Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters	Andreozzi, Michael	§ 5-49-15	12/24/2019	10/01/2022
Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline	Holland, M.D., Sabina D.	§ 5-17-1.1	10/01/2020	01/01/2023
Board of Registration for Professional Engineers	Steere, PE, Patricia	§ 5-8-4	10/30/2020	09/01/2025
Board of Registration for Professional Engineers	Walker, PE, Patricia	§ 5-8-4	10/30/2020	09/01/2025
Board of Registration for Professional Land Surveyors	Boyer, PLS, Mark D.	§ 5-8.1-5	10/21/2020	0901/2025
Board of Trustees on Career and Technical Education	Caron, Alfred	§ 16-53-2	10/15/2020	06/30/2022
Capital Center Commission	Sherman, Deming	Article XXV of Chapter 167 of the Public Laws of 1983	03/03/2020	06/30/2023
Capital Center Commission	Werenfels, Marrtha L.	Article XXV of Chapter 167 of the Public Laws of 1983	03/03/2020	06/30/2023
Commission for Human Rights	Mitchell, Marcus	§ 28-5-8	11/30/2020	07/01/2025
Commission for Human Rights	Williams, Iraida	§ 28-5-8	11/30/2020	07/01/2025
Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing	Nelson, Christina L.	§ 23-1.8-1	07/10/2020	07/01/2022
Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing	Osho, Bunmi	§ 23-1.8-1	07/10/2020	07/01/2022
Commissioner of the Office of Energy Resources	Ucci, Nicholas	§ 42-140-4	01/14/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Council on Postsecondary Education	DiCenso, Patricia M.	§ 16-97-1	12/01/2020	01/31/2023
Council on Postsecondary Education	Raimond, Mackenzie	§ 16-97-1	12/07/2020	01/31/2022
Department of Revenue	Thorsen, James	§ 42-6-2	10/26/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Director of the Department of Administration	Smiley, Brett P.	§ 42-6-3	01/15/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Director of the Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals	Power, A. Kathryn	§ 42-6-3	01/07/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Director of the Department of Health	Alexander-Scott, M.D., Nicole	§ 42-6-9	06/18/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Division of Administrative Adjudication in the State Department of Environmental Management	Spinella, Esq., David	§ 42-17.7-3	07/02/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Division of State Lottery	Furcolo, Mark	§ 42-61-3	10/26/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Early Learning Council	Ahern, Chrissy	United States Public Law 110-134-December 12, 2007	06/04/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Early Learning Council	Barrett, Leanne	United States Public Law 110-134-December 12, 2007	06/04/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Early Learning Council	Berger, Blythe	United States Public Law 110-134-December 12, 2007	06/04/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Early Learning Council	Botelho, Eileen	United States Public Law 110-134-December 12, 2007	06/04/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Early Learning Council	Burke Bryant, Elizabeth	United States Public Law 110-134-December 12, 2007	06/04/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Early Learning Council	Carr, Joseph	United States Public Law 110-134-December 12, 2007	06/04/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Early Learning Council	Chartier, Donna	United States Public Law 110-134-December 12, 2007	06/04/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Early Learning Council	Cox, Erin	United States Public Law 110-134-December 12, 2007	06/04/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Early Learning Council	Dickstein, Ph.D., Susan	United States Public Law 110-134-December 12, 2007	06/04/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Early Learning Council	Donnelly Rouche, Amy	United States Public Law 110-134-December 12, 2007	06/04/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Early Learning Council	Ferrara, Casey	United States Public Law 110-134-December 12, 2007	06/04/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Early Learning Council	Flum, Rachel	United States Public Law 110-134-December 12, 2007	06/04/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Early Learning Council	Gallucci, Ruth	United States Public Law 110-134-December 12, 2007	06/04/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Early Learning Council	Gell, Leslie	United States Public Law 110-134-December 12, 2007	06/04/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Early Learning Council	Green, Catherine	United States Public Law 110-134-December 12, 2007	06/04/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Early Learning Council	High, M.D., Pam	United States Public Law 110-134-December 12, 2007	06/04/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Early Learning Council	Hildebrand, Lisa	United States Public Law 110-134-December 12, 2007	06/04/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Early Learning Council	Kaufman, Jennifer	United States Public Law 110-134-December 12, 2007	06/04/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Early Learning Council	Kim, Ph.D., Hyunjin	United States Public Law 110-134-December 12, 2007	06/04/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Early Learning Council	Lewis Khan, Khadija	United States Public Law 110-134-December 12, 2007	06/04/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Early Learning Council	Lynch, Phyllis	United States Public Law 110-134-December 12, 2007	06/04/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Early Learning Council	Masland, Deborah	United States Public Law 110-134-December 12, 2007	06/04/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Early Learning Council	Melvan, Ayanna	United States Public Law 110-134-December 12, 2007	06/04/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Early Learning Council	Merchan, Ines	United States Public Law 110-134-December 12, 2007	06/04/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Early Learning Council	Molina, Caitlin	United States Public Law 110-134-December 12, 2007	06/04/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Early Learning Council	Patnaude, Carol	United States Public Law 110-134-December 12, 2007	06/04/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Early Learning Council	Potter, Brenda	United States Public Law 110-134-December 12, 2007	06/04/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Early Learning Council	Riordan, Pauline	United States Public Law 110-134-December 12, 2007	06/04/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Early Learning Council	Rosen, Kayla	United States Public Law 110-134-December 12, 2007	06/04/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Early Learning Council	Sevey, Ph.D., Leslie	United States Public Law 110-134-December 12, 2007	06/04/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Early Learning Council	Varr, Mary	United States Public Law 110-134-December 12, 2007	06/04/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Early Learning Council	Villa, Emma	United States Public Law 110-134-December 12, 2007	06/04/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Early Learning Council	Wagner, Lori	United States Public Law 110-134-December 12, 2007	06/04/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Early Learning Council	Waldron, Minerva	United States Public Law 110-134-December 12, 2007	06/04/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Early Learning Council	Warner, Larry	United States Public Law 110-134-December 12, 2007	06/04/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Early Learning Council	Wordell, Suzette	United States Public Law 110-134-December 12, 2007	06/04/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Governor’s Advisory Council, For the Blind and Visually Impaired	Partridge, Jamie	§ 40-9-3	12/20/2019	12/09/2024
Governor’s Insurance Council	Larkin, Esq., Courtney	Executive Order 02-06	12/31/2019	Governor’s Pleasure
Governor’s Insurance Council	Messier, Bruce	Executive Order 02-06	02/03/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Health Insurance Commissioner	Tigue, Patrick M.	§42-14.5-1	12/02/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Health Service Council	Ganim, PhD., Marie	§ 23-17-13	03/09/2020	07/01/2023
Health Service Council	Lawrence, Melody	§ 23-17-13	09/02/2020	07/01/2023
Industrial Recreational Building Authority	Mazzone, Rebeka	§ 42-34-4	07/02/2020	02/01/2025
Judicial Nominating Commission	Casale, Thomas	§ 8-16.1-2	09/25/2020	06/15/2024
Judicial Nominating Commission	Messier, Bruce	§ 8-16.1-2	09/25/2020	06/15/2024
Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee	Fox, P.J.	§ 42-26-7	02/07/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee	Lemme-Bixby, Beth	§ 42-26-7	02/07/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Motor Vehicle License and Hearing Board	Petrone, Jr., Tony	§ 31-5-2.1	10/20/2020	08/31/2022
National Heritage Preservation Commission	Connors, Daniel	§ 42-17.5.4	12/23/2019	Governor’s Pleasure
Narragansett Bay Commission	Andoscia, Lisa	§ 46-25-6	11/30/2020	04/01/2023
Narragansett Bay Commission	Bennett, James	§ 46-25-6	11/30/2020	04/01/2023
Narragansett Bay Commission	Carlino, Mario	§ 46-25-6	11/30/2020	04/01/2023
Narragansett Bay Commission	DiBase, Esq., Christine	§ 46-25-6	11/30/2020	04/01/2023
Narragansett Bay Commission	Lopes, Esq., Leonard	§ 46-25-6	11/30/2020	04/01/2023
Narragansett Bay Commission	Petrarca, Esq., Jina	§ 46-25-6	11/30/2020	04/01/2023
National Heritage Preservation Commission	Kavanagh, Stephen	§ 42-17.5.4	07/24/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Parole Board	Cepeda, Sanchez Marilyn	§ 13-8-1	01/31/2020	01/31/2023
Parole Board	Perez, Oscar	§ 13-8-1	01/31/2020	01/31/2023
Permanent Advisory Commission on Traumatic Brain Injuries	Baker, Michael	§ 42-12-19	07/01/2020	07/01/2023
Permanent Advisory Commission on Traumatic Brain Injuries	Way, Andrew George	§ 42-12-19	07/01/2020	07/01/2023
Public Defender	Montecalvo, Lara	§ 12-15-2	03/04/2020	06/11/2026
Public Utilities Commission (Chair)	Gerwatowski, Esq., Ronald	§ 39-1-4	02/14/2020	03/01/2023
Rabies Control Board	Muggle, William	§ 4-13-1.3	12/03/2020	09/01/2023
Rhode Island Airport Corporation	Bogosian, Jeffrey	§ 42-64-7.1	01/24/2020	06/24/2024
Rhode Island Airport Corporation	Little, Esq., Christopher	§ 42-64-7.1	03/17/2020	06/01/2024
Rhode Island Airport Corporation	Roberts, Jonathan C.	§ 42-64-7.1	03/17/2020	06/01/2024
Rhode Island Family Court	Ortiz, Honorable, Elizabeth	Article 10, Section 4 of the Rhode Island Constitution Judicial Selection	12/07/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Rhode Island Historical Records Advisory Board	Corkum, Cindy	Executive Order 76-31	06/12/2020	01/05/2023
Rhode Island Historical Records Advisory Board	Farias, Michelle	Executive Order 76-31	06/12/2020	01/05/2023
Rhode Island Historical Records Advisory Board	Jackson, Francine	Executive Order 76-31	06/12/2020	01/05/2023
Rhode Island Real Estate Appraisers Board	Lancia, Bernardo III	§ 5-20.7-4	12/19/2019	12/31/2022
Rhode Island Real Estate Appraisers Board	Mann, Vanessa	§ 5-20.7-4	12/19/2019	12/31/2022
Rhode Island Real Estate Appraisers Board	Martin-Phipps, Susan J.	§ 5-20.7-4	12/19/2019	12/31/2022
Rhode Island Real Estate Commission	Scotti, Ken	§ 5-20.5-12	12/19/2019	12/31/2022
Rhode Island Real Estate Commission	Silva, GRI, John A.	§ 5-20.5-12	12/19/2019	12/31/2020
Rhode Island State Labor Relations Board	Israel, Stan	§ 28-7-4	006/03/2020	08/01/2020
Rhode Island Rivers Council	McAlpine, Patti	§ 46-28-5	11/30/2020	01/01/2023
Rhode Island Rivers Council	Stephens, Douglas	§ 46-28-5	11/30/2020	01/01/2023
Rhode Island Rivers Council	Unswort, Joseph	§ 46-28-5	11/30/2020	01/01/2023
Rhode Island State Labor Relations Board	Winthrop, Harry	§ 28-7-4	06/03/2020	08/01/2021
Rhode Island Superior Court	Raspallo, Honorable, Richard D.	Article 10, Section 4 of the Rhode Island Constitution Judicial Selection	12/07/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Rhode Island Superior Court	Rekas Sloan, Esq., Linda	Article 10, Section 4 of the Rhode Island Constitution Judicial Selection	12/07/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Rhode Island Supreme Court	Long, Melissa A.	Article 10, Section 4 of the Rhode Island Constitution Judicial Selection	12/07/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Rhode Island Supreme Court	Lynch Prata, Honorable, Erin	Article 10, Section 4 of the Rhode Island Constitution Judicial Selection	12/07/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Rhode Island Worker’s Compensation Court	Reall, Esq.,	Article 10, Section 4 of the Rhode Island Constitution Judicial Selection	12/07/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Scenic Roadways Board	Southern, Valerie	§ 24-15-10	11/30/2020	01/31/2023
State Planning Council	Cronin, Kerri M.	§ 42-11-10	01/17/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
State Planning Council	DaSilva, Honorable, Roberto	§ 42-11-10	01/17/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
State Planning Council	Adamo, Kristen	§ 42-11-10	01/17/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
State Planning Council	Brawley, Shannon	§ 42-11-10	01/17/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
State Traffic Commission	Nebus, Chief, William	§ 31-13-1	02/25/2020	Governor’s Pleasure
Statewide Independent Living Council	Gallucci, Marc Anthony	Executive Order 93-23	03/05/2020	10/01/2023
University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees	Cook, L. Margo	§ 16-32-2.2	01/24/2020	02/01/2023
University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees	Edmonds, Karina Montilla	§ 16-32-2.2	02/04/2020	02/01/2021
University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees	Fascitelli, Michael	§ 16-32-2.2	02/04/2020	02/01/2022
University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees	Fogarty, Honorable, Charles	§ 16-32-2.2	01/24/2020	02/01/2021
University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees	Heenan, Christine	§ 16-32-2.2	01/24/2020	02/01/2022
University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees	Humphrey, Esq., Richard	§ 16-32-2.2	01/30/2020	02/01/2022
University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees	Lenz, Esq., Matthew	§ 16-32-2.2	01/24/2020	02/01/2022
University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees	Luna, Roby	§ 16-32-2.2	01/24/2022	02/01/2022
University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees	Martirano, David	§ 16-32-2.2	01/24/2020	02/01/2023
University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees	McNally, Michael	§ 16-32-2.2	01/24/2020	02/01/2023
University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees	Nicolato, Cortney	§ 16-32-2.2	07/03/2020	02/01/2021
University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees	Ownjazayeri, Vahid	§ 16-32-2.2	01/24/2020	02/01/2023
University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees	Placencia, Yahaira	§ 16-32-2.2	01/24/2020	02/01/2022
University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees	Petrovas, Susan Carson	§ 16-32-2.2	02/05/2020	02/01/2021
University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees	Rouse, Cecilia	§ 16-32-2.2	01/23/2020	02/01/2022
University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees	Ryan, Tom	§ 16-32-2.2	02/04/2020	02/01/2022
University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees	Sabitoni, Armand E.	§ 16-32-2.2	01/23/2020	02/01/2023
Worker’s Compensation Advisory Council	Figueroa, Raul	§ 28-29-30	01/16/2020	Governor’s Pleasure

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